Question

George paid a total of $985 to rent a storage unit.

He initially paid $290 plus an extra amount for
each month that he rented the storage unit. Write
an equation to find the extra amount George paid
each month if he had the storage unit for 5 months.
[?] + 5m= [ ]

Answer 1

Answer:
`\Large\boxed{290+5m=985}`

Explanation:

Given information

Initial cost = $290

Total cost = $985

Number of months = 5 months

Cost each month = ?

Set variable

Let [ m ] be the cost each month

The equation in verble sense

Initial paid + Extra each month = Total cost

Convert verbal equation to mathematical sense

$290 + 5m = $290

Therefore, to find the extra amount paid each month, the equation is
`\Large\boxed{290+5m=985}`

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EXTRA The following will be solving the derived equation, please ignore this part if it is useless for you.

Given equation

290 + 5m = 985

Subtract 290 on both sides

290 + 5m - 290 = 985 - 290

5m = 695

Divide 5 on both sides

5m / 5 = 695 / 5

m = $139

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Answer 2

290 + 5m = 985

Explanation:

Given information:

• Initial payment = $290
• Total payment = $985
• Extra amount each month = m
• Length of rental = 5 months

From the given information, we can create the following equation:

Initial payment plus extra amount each month for 5 months equals total payment.

⇒ 290 + 5m = 985

To solve the equation:

Subtract 290 from both sides:

⇒ 290 + 5m - 290 = 985 - 290

⇒ 5m = 695

Divide both sides by 5:

⇒ 5m ÷ 5 = 695 ÷ 5

⇒ m = 139

Therefore, the extra amount George paid each month was $139.